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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,132,120 and 8,950,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,132,120 and 8,950,544 is: 19,387,684.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132,120 : 8,950,544 = 8,950,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132,120/8,950,544 = 8,950,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132,120x = 8,950,544 × 8,950,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132,120x = 80,112,237,895,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,112,237,895,936/4,132,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,387,684.26

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